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Soccer 101

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All the soccer history and explainers you can handle

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Episodi

274 episodi

  1. How did Spain come to dominate both men's and women's football? 32:00
  2. What are the best soccer-centric films, and why aren't there more to discuss? 43:50
  3. Harry Kane's long and winding journey to the Ballon d'Or 47:42
  4. How did PSG make the leap from good club to legendary team? 47:37
  5. How Abramovich's purchase of Chelsea changed soccer forever 42:49
  6. How did Jurgen Klopp turn Liverpool into a superpower again? 1:00:37
  7. A history of American wonderkids 1:07:26
  8. Messi and Argentina's Twenty-Year Story 49:51
  9. Why isn't the national team of India better at football? 26:40
  10. How has Como built such a successful club? 35:52
  11. How did the Premier League become the dominant league in the world? 32:13
  12. What happened to Paul Pogba? 42:13
  13. Ted Lasso returns! What are the origins of the show, how did it become so beloved, and what comes next? 39:25
  14. Three Flags, One Badge: The Story of Bosnian Football 29:10
  15. The 21st-century talent pipeline: domestic football in Ecuador 30:17
  16. Bohemia, Communism and Petr Cech: Football in Czechia 31:29
  17. Chiefs, Pirates and Sundowns: soccer in South Africa 35:50
  18. Artificial Intelligence and Soccer: problems solved vs problems created 45:07
  19. From the Ottoman Empire to Osimhen: football in Turkiye 43:52
  20. Xhaka, Shaqiri and 128 years of footballing history: soccer in Switzerland 28:31
  21. A tale of two clubs... 81% of the time: domestic football in Uruguay 35:35
  22. What are the best World Cup balls, mascots and anthems? 41:13
  23. Kings, ultras, and unrest: Egyptian football explained 41:08
  24. An abbreviated history of World Cup disruptions: teams withdrawing, changing hosts and more! 34:36
  25. Youth development, colonialism, match fixing, and golden eras: a history of professional football in Belgium 37:25
  26. Wrexham: America's Team, Capitalism's Posterchild, or both? 42:50
  27. American managers in Europe: why haven't there been many and why aren't there more? 49:34
  28. Small nation, big results: How Croatia became football’s ultimate overachiever 38:59
  29. Why is the World Cup expanding? The positives and negatives of FIFA's shift for 2026 39:58
  30. Balance and dominance: a brief history of Jordanian football 29:47
  31. Does the Premier League have an English manager problem? 31:42
  32. From coffee houses to energy drinks: a brief history of Austrian league football 25:12
  33. How has punditry shaped our understanding of soccer, and what is its role in the modern game? 41:12
  34. Northern lights and summer soccer: all about the Norwegian top flight 28:16
  35. Why do American and European stadiums look so different? 39:27
  36. How did Qatar arrive on the soccer landscape, and how has the Stars League been impacted by Saudi Arabia? 37:52
  37. The biggest and best rivalries of the Premier League Era 49:17
  38. Ivory Coast’s Soccer Factory: Where the Next Drogba Might Be Playing Right Now 36:57
  39. Is Tottenham a big club, and when exactly did "Spursy" become a thing? 41:28
  40. Soccer in Colombia: A 2026 World Cup primer 27:42
  41. What are some of the best training facilities in soccer today? 34:04
  42. Soccer in Morocco: a 2026 World Cup primer 31:29
  43. A brief history of The Special One: the life and times of Jose Mourinho 36:33
  44. Has it become more common to sack a manager? 40:05
  45. Everything you need to know about the Primera Division, Argentina's top league 33:29
  46. All about free kicks, including ideal distances for shooting and greatest takers of all-time 21:03
  47. Shots Time! Are a bicycle kick and an overhead kick the same thing? What makes a volley a half volley, and more! 27:30
  48. All about the K League: decentralization, domestic development, Champions League successes, and much more! 28:01
  49. Are La Liga matches coming to the USA? 35:33
  50. What is a transfer request, how does it work, and what happens when a club doesn't want to sell? 28:30